SGH-E250 User’s Guide
Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous. Water resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Sensible use Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features. → 2 Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.
• Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • Offline mode Switch your phone to use its none-wireless functions in an airplane. • Name card Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, image, video, and audio.
Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Your phone 6 Keys, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to operating your phone Install and charge the phone ........................... 7 Power on or off.............................................. 9 Keys and display........................................... 10 Access menu functions .................................. 13 Customise your phone ................................... 14 Make/Answer calls .......................................
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
Unpack Make sure you have each item • Phone • Travel Adapter • Battery • User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
Get started First steps to operating your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Insert the SIM card. Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card are face down. Install the battery. Install and charge the phone Remove the battery cover. Reattach the cover.
Get started Plug the travel adapter into the phone. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the wall outlet. 8 Remove the adapter from the phone. Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Offline mode ]. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Get started Switch on To unlock the keypad, press and then . ]. Keypad lock When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations, from accidentally pressing any of the keys.
Get started Keys and display Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access the following menus directly: • Up: My Menu mode • Down: Camera • Left/Right: Your favourite menus p. 107 In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Idle mode, launch the web browser. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input. 10 Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.
Display Layout Get started Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. Icons display various icons. Text and graphics display messages, instructions, and information you enter. Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the key tone volume. Menu Icons1 Contacts Soft key function indicators show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.
Get started New text message New voicemail New multimedia message New e-mail Call diverting feature active p. 114 Bluetooth active p. 54 Bluetooth headset or handsfree car kit connected p. 55 GPRS network status • Blue: GPRS network • Red: Transferring data in GPRS network EDGE network status • Blue: EDGE network • Red: Transferring data in EDGE network 12 Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Browsing Internet p.
Access menu functions The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. Select Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option. Select an option 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press
Get started Customise your phone Display language 1. In Idle mode, press
2. Select an item to be changed. You can set [Left] or [Right] to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. 3. Select the menu item you want. To access a My menu item: 1. In Idle mode, press
Get started Phone lock You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will require the password on power-up. 1. In Idle mode, press
Answer a call Adjust the volume during a call Step outside the phone 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ Press [ / ]. ]. Begin with your camera, the music player, the web browser, and other special features Use the camera Take a photo 1. In Idle mode, press [Down] and select Take photo to turn on the camera. 2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments. 3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. 4. Press to take another photo.
Step outside the phone View a photo 1. In Idle mode, press
Create a play list 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Listen to the FM radio Listen to the radio 1. Plug the connecter of the supplied headset into the jack on the right side of the phone. Store radio stations ] to turn on the 4. Press [Left] or [Right] to find available radio stations. 5. To turn off the radio, press [ ] or disconnect the headset from the phone. Browse the web Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content.
• To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. • To select an item, press < > or [ ]. • To return to the previous page, press or [C]. • To return to the homepage, press and hold [C]. • To access browser options, select or press [ ]. • To access other phone menus, press [ ]. Use Phonebook Add a contact Step outside the phone Navigate the web To the phone’s memory: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [ ]. 2. Select Phone → New → a number type. 3.
Step outside the phone Add a contact (continued) Find a contact To the SIM card: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [ ]. 2. Select SIM → New. 3. Enter a name. 4. Press to save the contact. 1. In Idle mode, press . 2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want. 3. Select a contact. 4. Scroll to a number and press ] [ ] to dial, or press [ to edit contact information. 22 Create and send a name card 1. In Idle mode, press
Send messages 2. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 3. Enter destination numbers. 4. Press [ message. Send a multimedia message (MMS) ] to send the 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Send an e-mail 1. In Idle mode, press
When a notification appears: 4. If you selected a header, press and select Retrieve to view the body of the e-mail. 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Set up SOS message options (continued) 3. Select Recipients. 4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message and press [ ]. 5. Press and select Save. 6. Press to send a notification to the registered numbers. Send the SOS message 26 In Idle mode, with the phone closed, press [ / ] 4 times. The phone sends the SOS message.
1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Receive data To receive data via Bluetooth, your phone’s Bluetooth feature must be active. 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press to permit the connection. 2. If necessary, press to confirm that you are willing to receive. Use a memory card You can use an optional microSD memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity. 28 Important memory card information • Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card’s lifespan.
Insert a memory card 1. Slide the card into the card slot, with the label side face up. Remove the memory card Use a card adapter 1. Press the card so that it is disengaged from the phone. 2. Slide the card out of the slot. Using a card adapter and a USB card reader/writer, you can read the card on a PC. 1. Insert a memory card into a card adapter, and then the adapter into a card reader/ writer. 2. Plug the USB connector of the card reader/writer into the USB port on your PC. 2.
Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text in some features such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. Key Characters in order displayed Upper case Lower case Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field. • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 ( ) and ABC ( ) modes.
Other ABC mode operations Using T9 mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. Entering a word in T9 mode 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter. For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9 mode. T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press. 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters. 3.
Enter text • Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the entire display. Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary This feature may not be available for some languages. 1. Enter the word that you want to add. 2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Spell displays on the bottom line. 3. Press . 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press .
2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ]. Call functions Advanced calling features Redialling recent numbers Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. • Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display. • Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. 2. Press [ ]. 3. When you want to end the call, press [ Making an international call 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears. ]. 1.
Call functions 1. In Idle mode, enter the location number for the phone number you want and press [ ]. 2. Scroll through other numbers, if necessary. 3. Press or [ ] to dial the number you want. Viewing missed calls Answering a call If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. When you receive a call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. Press or [ ] to answer the call. 1. Press . 2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.
Press redial the last call the button and then press and hold it again. answer a call the button and hold. end a call the button and hold. Options during a call You can access a number of functions during a call. Adjusting the volume during a call Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call. Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the volume level. Placing a call on hold/Retrieving Press to place the call on hold, or press to retrieve the call.
Call functions 1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold. 2. Press to switch between the calls. Using the speakerphone feature Use the speakerphone feature to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away. Press [ ] and then to activate the speakerphone feature. Press [ ] again to switch back to the earpiece.
To communicate with answering machines or computerised telephone systems, Send keys must be selected. • Phonebook: access the contact list. • Send DTMF: send the DTMF (Dual tone multi-frequency) tones as a group. The DTMF tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling, sounding when you press the number keys. This option is helpful for entering a password or an account number when you call an automated system, like a banking service. • Message: read an incoming message and send a new message. p.
Menu functions All menu options listed Call log (Menu 1) Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, and the length of the calls. You can also check the cost of your calls, if the SIM card supports this function. To access this menu, press
This menu displays the most recent received calls that you did not answer. Dialled calls (Menu 1.3) This menu displays the most recent calls you have dialled. Received calls (Menu 1.4) This menu displays the most recent calls you have received. Use this menu to delete all of the logs in each call type. 1. Press [ ] to select the call types to be cleared. 2. Press . 3. Press to confirm the deletion. Call log (Menu 1) Missed calls (Menu 1.2) Delete all (Menu 1.
Menu functions • Reset timers: reset the call timers. You need to enter the phone password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 117 Call costs (Menu 1.7) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature. Note that this is not intended to be used for billing purposes. • Last call cost: check the cost of your last call. • Total cost: check the total cost of all your calls.
Contact list (Menu 2.1) You can quickly access this menu by pressing in Idle mode. Finding a contact Using Phonebook options While viewing contact details, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit contact information. Phonebook (Menu 2) 1. Enter the first few letters of the name that you want to find. 2. Select the contact you want from the list. 3. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [ ] to edit contact information.
Menu functions FDN contacts (Menu 2.2) Using contact options Use this menu to create a list of contacts to be used in FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode, in which the phone allows outgoing calls only to the specified phone numbers, if your SIM card supports this feature. From the FDN list, you can access the same contact options as in Phonebook by pressing . You can activate FDN mode in the FDN mode menu. p. 118 Adding a contact 1. Press and select Add. 2.
• Email: assign an e-mail address. The settings specified in Graphic ID and Ringtone are given priority over group settings. • Group: assign the number to a caller group. • Notes: add a memo about the person. 3. Press to save the contact. 1. Select SIM. 2. Enter information about the contact. • Name: assign a name • Number: add a number. • Location: assign a location number. To assign a caller ID image, ringtone, or group, the contact must be saved to the phone’s memory.
Menu functions 2. Press . 3. Press [ ] to select the contacts you want. 4. Press and select Add. Speed dial (Menu 2.5) Managing caller groups Assigning speed dial numbers From the group list, press to access the following options: • View: display the members of the selected group. • Add: add a new group. • Edit: change the properties of the selected group. • Send message: send an SMS, MMS, or e-mail to the members you want. • Delete: delete the selected group.
Dialling speed dial numbers My namecard (Menu 2.6) Use this menu to create a name card and send it to other people. Saving your name card After saving your name card, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the name card. • Send via: send the name card via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Exchange namecard: exchange the name card with another person via Bluetooth. • Remove: delete the name card.
Menu functions Own number (Menu 2.7) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card. Management (Menu 2.8) Use this menu to manage Phonebook. • Save new contacts to: select a default memory location for saving contacts. If you select Always ask, the phone will ask you to select a memory location each time you save a number.
Applications (Menu 3) Use this menu to enjoy music. First, you need to save music files in your phone’s memory. To enjoy high quality music, you can use an optional Bluetooth stereo headset. Normal headsets and Bluetooth mono headsets are not compatible with the music player. Downloading or receiving music files You can play *.mp3, *.aac, *.aac+, and *.m4a files. Applications (Menu 3) Music player (Menu 3.
Menu functions Playing music files 1. From the music player screen, press and select Play via. 2. Select Phone to use the phone speaker. Select Bluetooth stereo headset to use a Bluetooth stereo headset, and then search for and connect the phone to the headset. During playback, use the following keys: Key 48 Function Key Function Down Stops playback. / Adjusts the volume. 1 Changes the repeat mode. 2 Changes the playback animation.
• • • • Applications (Menu 3) • Visualisation: change the playback animation. Volume: select a volume level. Details: access the file properties. Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. Reactivate key: get another licence key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired. Shortcuts: view the functions of the keys you can use during playback.
Menu functions • Add music from: add files to the play list. • Move track in playlist: move the selected file to the position you want within the play list. • Go to all playlists: access all play lists. • Move to: move the selected file to another play list. • Copy to: copy the selected file to another play list. • Remove: remove the selected file or all files from the play list. Voice recorder (Menu 3.2) Use this menu to record voice memos. A voice memo can be up to one hour long.
Key / Down Skips forward in a memo. Adjusts the volume. Stops playback. Using voice recorder options Image editor (Menu 3.3) Use this menu to edit your photos using an assortment of editing tools. Applying an effect Applications (Menu 3) From the Voice recorder screen, press to access the following options: • Record: record a new voice memo. • Go to My voice clips: access the voice memo list.
Menu functions Adding visual features FM radio (Menu 3.4) You can decorate photos by adding a frame, or an image. Use this menu to listen to music or news via the FM radio on your phone. 1. Select a photo or take a new photo. 2. Press , or press and select Load. 3. Press and select Insert → a feature type. • Frame: add a decorative frame. • Clip Art: add an image clip. • Emoticon: add an emoticon. 4. Select an item. 5. Adjust the position of the inserted item and press .
From the radio screen, press to access the following options: • FM radio off/FM radio on: turn the radio off or on. • Add: store a radio station. • Edit: edit the title or frequency for a saved radio station. • Self-tuning: let the phone automatically scan through and save available radio stations. • Remove: remove the selected station or all stations. • Pop-up alert: set the phone to alert you to listen to the FM radio at a specified time.
Menu functions • Speaker on/Earphone on: change sound output to the phone speaker or headset. • Settings: select the radio volume. Bluetooth (Menu 3.5) Using Bluetooth wireless, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Bluetooth technology allows free wireless connections between all Bluetooth-compliant devices within a range of 10 metres.
1. From the Bluetooth menu, select My devices. 2. Select Search new device. After searching, a list of devices to which you can connect displays.
Menu functions Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth PIN, such as 0000. If the other device has one, you must enter the code. Using device options From the device list, press to access the following options: • Connect: connect to a headset or handsfree car kit. • Disconnect: end the connection with the connected device. • Browse files: search for data from the device and import data directly to your phone.
Receiving data via Bluetooth Java world (Menu 3.6) Use this menu to access the embedded Java games and downloaded Java applications. Playing a game Select a game from the game list and follow the onscreen instructions. The procedure may differ from game to game. From the application list, press to access the following options: • Start: launch the selected application. • Delete: delete the selected application. • Details: access the application properties.
Menu functions • Network settings: customise a connection profile to be used for applications requiring network access. The following options are available: APN: enter the access point name of the network gateway. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Proxy: select whether or not the phone uses a proxy server to launch the web browser. Proxy settings: customise the following proxy settings: When the proxy is set to Enable: - IP address: enter the gateway address.
Browser (Menu 4) Use this menu to connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider. You can also press [ ] in Idle mode. Press scroll through browser items [Up] or [Down]. select a browser item < return to the previous page or [C]. > or [ ]. return to the homepage and hold [C]. Browser (Menu 4) Home (Menu 4.1) To Menu functions The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) on your phone allows you to access the wireless web.
Menu functions • Reload: reload the current page. • Show URL: display the URL address of the current web page. • About ...: access version and copyright information about the browser. Accessing other phone menus Use this menu to save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages, or access the preset bookmarks. Adding a bookmark From any web page, press [ ] to access the following options: • Enter URL: enter a URL address manually. • Bookmarks: switch to the Bookmarks menu.
Enter URL (Menu 4.3) Clear cache (Menu 4.4) Use this menu to clear the cache, which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages. Profile settings (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to set up servers for the web browser. Contact your service provider for details about your setting options. Browser (Menu 4) Use this menu to manually enter the URL address of a website and access the website.
Menu functions When the proxy is set to Disable: DNS1: enter the primary address. DNS2: enter the secondary address. APN: enter the access point name of the GPRS network gateway. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. • GSM settings: customise the following GSM network settings: When the proxy is set to Enable: Proxy IP: enter the web gateway address. Proxy port: enter the port number. Dial number: enter the PPP server phone number. Login ID: enter the user ID.
Messages (Menu 5) Use this menu to create and send text messages, multimedia messages, or e-mails. Text message (Menu 5.1.1) Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send or receive text messages including pictures, audio clips, and animated images. 1. Enter your message and press [ ]. • The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider. If your message exceeds the maximum number of characters, the phone will split the message.
Menu functions • Save and send: save the message in Sentbox and then send it. • Insert: add a text template, Phonebook entry, or bookmark. • Add picture/Add animation/Add melody: attach a simple image, an animated image, or a melody. • Attach: add a name card or calendar data as a data format attachment. • Save in: save the message in another message folder. • Input language: change the language to be used in T9 input mode. • Text style: change the text attributes. Multimedia message (Menu 5.1.
Attached files from the Other files folder cannot be open in your phone. • Send: send the message. • Save in: save the message in another message folder. • Add page: add pages. Move to each page by pressing [Left] or [Right]. • Delete page: delete a page. • Edit page: change the duration of page display or move the page forward or backward among the other pages.
Menu functions • Remove subject/Remove text/Remove media/Remove: remove an added item. Email (Menu 5.1.3) You can create and send e-mails that include text, audio, and images. To use this feature, you need to subscribe to an e-mail service and set up your e-mail account and profile. p. 79, p. 81 Creating and sending an e-mail You can create and send e-mails. 1. Select the Subject line. You can use various options by pressing in each field. next section 2.
• Send: send the e-mail. • Save in: save the e-mail in another message folder. • Attach: attach Phonebook entries as name cards or calender data as data format attachments. • Remove subject/Remove message: clear the subject or text. My messages (Menu 5.2) Use this menu to access messages you have received, sent, or which have failed in sending. Messages (Menu 5) Attached files from the Other files folder cannot be open in your phone. • Remove all attachments: delete all attachments.
Menu functions • • • • MMS notification ( : Being retrieved, : Failed to be retrieved) Voicemail Push message from web servers Configuration message, containing network parameters from your service provider A ! icon next to a message means that the message is of high priority. A grey-coloured message icon indicates low priority. Using message options While viewing a message, press to access the following options: SMS messages • Reply via: send a reply to the sender via SMS or MMS.
• Lock/Unlock: lock the message to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the message. • Details: access the message properties. Menu functions Push messages • Open URL: connect to the URL address specified in the message. • Delete: delete the message. • Cut address: extract URL addresses, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message. Messages (Menu 5) MMS messages • Retrieve: retrieve the MMS message from the server. • Reply via text message: send a reply to the sender via SMS.
Menu functions • Lock/Unlock: lock the message to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the message. Draft (Menu 5.2.2) This folder stores messages you have saved to send at a later time. When you select an SMS or e-mail message, it opens in Edit mode so that you can edit and/or send the message. When you select an MMS message, it opens in Preview mode as would a message from the Inbox. To edit the MMS message, press and select Edit. Outbox (Menu 5.2.
Sentbox (Menu 5.2.4) Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. Menu functions • Lock/Unlock: lock the message to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the message. • Details: access the message properties. Email inbox (Menu 5.2.5) This folder stores e-mails that you have received. Messages (Menu 5) This folder stores messages that you have sent successfully. While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • View/Play: open the selected attachment.
Menu functions A ! icon next to a message means that the e-mail is of high priority. A grey-coloured e-mail icon indicates low priority. 2. Select an e-mail or a header. 3. Press [ / ] to view other pages in the e-mail. Press and hold [ / ] to move to the first or last page in the e-mail. 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to view the next or previous e-mail.
Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. My folder (Menu 5.2.6) Use this menu to view the messages you have moved to this folder using the Move to my folder option while viewing a message list. Use this menu to make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages. Text template (Menu 5.3.1) You can create SMS templates with the sentences you use frequently so that you can retrieve and insert them when composing an SMS message or passages.
Menu functions • Send: create and send a new message via SMS, MMS, or e-mail using the selected template. • Delete: delete the selected template. Multimedia message templates (Menu 5.3.2) You can access embedded MMS templates or ones you have saved so that you can use them in composing an MMS message. Creating a template 1. Press and select Add new. 2. Create a template as you would when creating an MMS message. 3. Press and select Save in → Templates.
Settings (Menu 5.5) Text messages (Menu 5.5.1) Messages (Menu 5) You can configure default SMS settings. • Sending options: set up the options for sending SMS messages: Reply path: allow recipients to reply to you through your SMS server. Request delivery receipt: set the network to inform you when messages have been delivered. Character support: select a character encoding type. When you select Auto, the phone switches the encoding type from GSM-alphabet to Unicode if you enter an Unicode character.
Menu functions 76 Address hiding: set your address to be hidden from the recipient’s phone. Request read receipt: send a read-reply request along with your messages. Priority: set the priority level of your messages. Expiry: set the length of time your messages are stored in the MMS server. Delivery time: set a time delay before messages are sent. • Receiving options: set up the options for receiving MMS messages: Anonymous reject: reject messages from unknown senders.
- Version: select an available OMA version and maximum size limit for sending or receiving messages. Menu functions Depending on your service provider, it may not be possible to support the maximum limit 300 KB. In this case, try again after changing the setting to 100 KB. • Block number: specify phone numbers from which messages will not be accepted. Numbers specified here are also included in the SMS blocking list. • Message class: select the type of message content you will add or the message size.
Menu functions Small video: you can add any type of items of up to 100 KB. Moderate video: you can add any type of items of up to 300 KB. • Creation mode: select an MMS creation mode. Warning: you can create a message with any type of content and of any size, but the phone will inform you when the content and size have exceeded the maximum. Free: you can create a message with any type of contents and of any size.
Delete option: determine whether e-mails are deleted immediately or the next time you connect to the server. Keep in server: leave the copies of e-mails in the server after retrieving. • Email accounts: set up an e-mail account and select an account to be used: Current account: select an account. Account settings: configure e-mail accounts using different e-mail servers. Press , or press and select Create, if one has already been saved.
Menu functions To access the following options, press and select Next, or press [ ]. - User name: enter a user name. - Email address: enter your e-mail address. - Reply address: enter your e-mil address to be used when the recipient sends a reply. To access the following options, press and select Next, or press [ ]. - SMTP server: enter the IP address or host name of the outgoing e-mail server. - SMTP port: enter the SMTP port number. - SMTP user ID: enter the SMTP user name.
Profile settings: configure e-mail profiles using different e-mail servers. Set the options for each profile: - Profile name: enter a name for the e-mail profile. - APN: enter the access point name used for the GPRS network address. - Login ID: enter the user ID. - Password: enter the password. - DNS1: enter the primary address. - DNS2: enter the secondary address. • Block list: specify e-mail addresses or subjects you want to reject.
Menu functions • Service centre: enter the address of the server from which you want to receive push messages. SOS messages (Menu 5.6) In an emergency, you can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help. You can also receive an SOS message from other people who are in an emergency. Use this menu to specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. • Sending options: set up the options for sending an SOS message: Sending SOS: activate or deactivate the SOS message feature.
Use this menu to view the amount of memory currently in use in each message folder. You can also access a message box by selecting it from this menu. (Menu 6) The My files menu allows you to access images, videos, music files, and sound clips stored in the phone’s memory or on a memory card. To access this menu, press
Menu functions • • : Unforwardable item with a valid key. : Unforwardable item without a valid key. Your service provider supports only count-based or unlimited-access DRM files. Images (Menu 6.1) This menu displays photos you have taken and images you have downloaded, received in messages, or imported from a computer. Viewing an image 1. Select an image folder. 2. Select an image.
• Lock/Unlock: lock the file to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. Videos (Menu 6.2) My files (Menu 6) Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired.
Menu functions During playback, use the following keys: Key Function Left Returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down. Right Skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down. Pauses or resumes playback. Up Opens the file list. Down Stops playback. / Adjusts the volume. After playback, press < > to access the following options: • Play: play the selected file. 86 • Send via: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth.
This menu displays music files you have downloaded, or imported from a computer. While playing a sound clip, press to access the following options: • List: return to the sound list. • Send via: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Set as: set the file as your ringtone, as a ringtone for a Phonebook entry, or as a ringtone for alarms. • Move to: move the file to another folder. • Copy to card: copy the files to a memory card. • Delete: delete the file.
Menu functions • Details: access the file properties. • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired. Other files (Menu 6.5) Files that you have received but which are not supported by your phone are stored in this folder. You cannot open these files on the phone.
Use this menu to access the files stored on a memory card. This menu is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone. Memory status (Menu 6.7) You can check the total amount of memory and the amount of memory currently in use in each media box. You can access a media box by selecting it from this menu. (Menu 7) Use this menu to keep track of your schedule. You can also use convenient features, such as an alarm clock, calculator, converter, timer, and stopwatch.
Menu functions • Alarm time: enter the time for the alarm to ring. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. • Alarm day: select days of the week to sound the alarm. • Alarm tone: select an alarm tone. • Snooze: (for Wake-up alarm) select an interval for the alarm to repeat. • Repeat: (for Wake-up alarm) set how many times the alarm will repeat. 3. Press . Stopping an alarm 90 • For a non-wake-up alarm, press any key. • For a wake-up alarm, press or [ ].
Creating an item Entering an appointment or a miscellaneous item 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press and select Create → Appointment or Miscellany. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Subject: enter a title for the item. • Details: enter item details. • Start date and Start time: enter the starting date and time for the item. 91 Planner (Menu 7) You can store appointments, anniversaries, miscellaneous items, and tasks on the calendar. More than one item per day can be stored.
Menu functions 92 Entering an anniversary Entering a task 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press and select Create → Anniversary. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Occasion: enter information about the anniversary. • Date: enter the date. • Alarm: set an alarm for the anniversary. • before: set how long before the anniversary the alarm is to alert you. • Alarm time: enter the time for the alarm to ring. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format.
Consulting the calendar 1. Select a date on the calendar to display the items for that day. 2. Select an item to view its details. 3. Press [Left] or [Right] to access the other items scheduled for the selected day. While viewing an item, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the item. • Create: add a new item. Planner (Menu 7) Viewing an item • Send via: send the item via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • View by: change the view mode of the calendar.
Menu functions • Go to: select today’s date or enter a specific date. • Event list: sort items by type of item. • Delete: delete items stored on the calendar by using various deleting options. • Settings: change the default settings for the calendar. Starting day: select which day of the week the calendar starts with. Default view by: select the default calendar view mode. • Missed alarm events: access items whose alarms you have missed.
Memo (Menu 7.3) Creating a memo Menu functions Use this menu to make memos for things that are important and manage them. • Print via Bluetooth: print the memo details by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth. Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. • Memory status: check how many memos you have created. Viewing memos World clock (Menu 7.4) 1. Select the memo you want to view. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to view other memos.
Menu functions 4. Press [ ] to save the city as your local time zone. 5. Press . Viewing world time 1. From the world map, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to the city you want on a foreign time zone line ( or ). As the time line moves, the time and date of the given zone display. 2. Press [ ] to save the time zone. Using world clock options From the world map, press to access the following options: • Edit: change the local time zone. • Save: save the selected foreign time zone.
Converter (Menu 7.6) Use this menu for common conversions, such as currency and temperature. Performing a conversion 1. Select a converter. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select the original unit and press [Down]. Planner (Menu 7) 3. 4. 5. 3. Enter the value to be converted and press [Down]. • Press [ ] to insert a decimal point. • Press [ ] to change the temperature to above zero (+) or below zero (-). 4. Press [Left] or [Right] to select the unit to which you want to convert.
Menu functions Timer (Menu 7.7) Stopwatch (Menu 7.8) Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down. The phone sounds an alarm when the specified period of time expires. Use this menu to measure elapsed time. The maximum time is 10 hours. Starting the timer 1. Press . 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down and press . 3. Press [ ] to start counting down. Stopping the timer • Press any key when the timer sounds.
Take photo (Menu 8.1) When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Taking a photo Press access photo options . p. 101 delete the photo [C] and then . return to Capture mode . Camera (Menu 8) 1. Access the Take photo menu to turn on the camera. 2. Make any desired adjustments. • Press < > to access camera options. next section • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes. p. 101 3.
Menu functions • • • • • 100 Multi shot: take a series of action stills. You can select the number of photos the camera will take. Mosaic shot: take several stills and save them in one frame. You can select the layout. Effects: change the colour tone or apply a special effect. Frames: apply a decorative frame. Timer: set a time delay before the camera takes a photo. Go to My photos: access the My photos folder. Camera settings: change the default settings for taking a photo.
Using the keypad in Capture mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode. Function Left/Right Adjusts the brightness. Up/Down Zooms in or out. Flips the image vertically. Shows the mirror image. 1 Switches to Record mode. p. 102 2 Changes the image size. 3 Changes the image quality. Function 4 Changes the shooting mode. 5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect. 6 Changes the white balance setting. 7 Selects a decorative frame.
Menu functions • Send via: send the file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Viewfinder: return to Capture mode. • Set as: set the photo as your wallpaper for the display or as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry. • Edit: edit the image using the Image editor. p. 51 • Delete: delete the file. • Multi shot delete all: delete the multi-shot photos you want. • Rename: change the file name. • Go to My photos: access the My photos folder. p.
play back the video clip Press [ access video options < ]. >. p. 105 delete the video [C] and then . return to Record mode < >. In Record mode, press < > to access the following options: • Take photo: switch to Capture mode. • Effects: change the colour tone or apply a special effect. • Timer: set a time delay before the camera starts recording a video. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder.
Menu functions Select Normal to record a video within the limit of the currently available memory. The video clip is saved in MP4 format. Size: select a frame size. Quality: select an image quality setting. Record audio: record a video clip with audio. White balance: adjust the colour balance of the video. You can make your video appear warmer or cooler. Zoom sound: turn the sound effect for zooming on or off. Brightness sound: turn the sound effect for brightness adjustment on or off.
5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect. 6 Changes the white balance setting. 7 Mutes or unmutes the audio. 8 Sets the timer. 0 Goes to the My video clips folder. Using video options After saving a video clip, press < > to access the following options: • Viewfinder: return Record mode. • Send via: send the file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the file. • Rename: change the file name. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder. p.
Menu functions Settings (Menu 9) Time information may not be updated when you move to one time zone to another within a country. The Settings menu provides you with various setting options to customise the phone to your preferences and needs. You can also reset the settings to their default values. To access this menu, press
Phone settings (Menu 9.2) Language (Menu 9.2.1) Use this menu to select a language for the display text. Use this menu to enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. Slide settings (Menu 9.2.3) Use this menu to set how the phone reacts when you open it for an incoming call, and when you close it while using a function. • Up: set whether a call is automatically answered when you open your phone.
Menu functions Using shortcut options Press to access the following options: • Assign: assign a shortcut menu. • Change: change a shortcut menu assignment. • Remove: deactivate the shortcut assignment to the selected key. • Remove all: deactivate all shortcut assignments. My menu (Menu 9.2.5) You can set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items, which can be easily accessed by pressing [Up] in Idle mode. Setting up My menu items 1. Select an item to be changed. 2.
Changing an Advanced shortcut key 1. From the Advanced shortcuts menu, press [Down] and select a key to be used as a shortcut key. 2. Select a menu to be assigned to the key. Settings (Menu 9) 3. Press one of the Navigation keys. You can access the following applications by default: • Up: Alarm p. 89 • Down: Converter p. 97 • Left: SMS p. 63 • Right: Calendar p. 90 Using Advanced shortcut options Press to access the following options: • Assign: assign a shortcut menu.
Menu functions • Text message: enter a message to be sent to the caller when a call is rejected. USB settings (Menu 9.2.8) Use this menu to select a USB mode to be used when you connect your phone to a PC via USB. • Modem: you can use your phone as a modem for PC network connections. • Mass storage: you can access a memory card from your PC. This option is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone. Extra settings (Menu 9.2.
• Wallpaper: select a background image in Idle mode. • Menu background: set whether or not to display the same background image in Menu mode. • Transparency: adjust the transparency of the menu background image. Skin (Menu 9.3.4) Main menu style (Menu 9.3.2) Dialling display (Menu 9.3.6) You can select a display style for the main menu screen. Use this menu to select a font size and colour for the numbers entered and the background colour of the display while dialling. Brightness (Menu 9.3.
Menu functions Show caller ID (Menu 9.3.8) Keypad tone (Menu 9.4.2) Use this menu to set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller’s information. Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Sound settings (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Incoming call (Menu 9.4.1) Use this menu to select a volume level and alert type for incoming calls.
Slide tone (Menu 9.4.5) Silent mode (Menu 9.4.6) Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event in Silent mode. Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Minute minder: set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. • Connection tone: set the phone to beep when an outgoing call is connected to the system.
Menu functions • Any time: the keypad light is always used. • Night time: the keypad light is used only between 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM. • Custom time: you can specify the time period that the keypad light is used. Network services (Menu 9.6) Use this menu to access network services. Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish. Call diverting (Menu 9.6.1) This network service reroutes incoming calls to a phone number that you specify. 1.
Call barring (Menu 9.6.2) Settings (Menu 9) 1. Select a call barring option: • All outgoing: prohibit outgoing calls. • International: prohibit international calls. • International except home: only allow calls to numbers within the current country when you are abroad, and to your home country. • All incoming: prohibit incoming calls. • Incoming while abroad: prohibit incoming calls when you use your phone outside of your home service area.
Menu functions Network selection (Menu 9.6.4) • Connect to voice server: connect to the voicemail server to allow you to listen to your messages. • Voice server number: enter the voicemail server number. Caller ID (Menu 9.6.5) Band selection (Menu 9.6.7) This network service allows you to hide your phone number from the person you are calling. However, some networks do not allow the user to change this setting. If you select Default, the phone will use the default setting provided by the network.
Change PIN (Menu 9.7.2) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN check feature must be enabled to use this feature. PIN check (Menu 9.7.1) The 4- to 8-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. When this feature is enabled, the phone requires your PIN each time it is switched on. Phone lock (Menu 9.7.
Menu functions Privacy (Menu 9.7.5) Change PIN2 (Menu 9.7.8) Use this menu to lock access to call logs, messages, or files. When a privacy options enabled, you must enter the phone password to access the locked items or functions. If supported by your SIM card, the Change PIN2 feature changes your current PIN2. SIM lock (Menu 9.7.6) The SIM lock feature allows your phone to work only with the current SIM by assigning a SIM lock code. You must enter the SIM lock code to use a different SIM card.
Reset settings (Menu 9.9) Menu functions Use this menu to reset the phone’s settings you have changed. 1. Press [ ] to select the setting categories to be reset. 2. Press . 3. Press to confirm the reset. 4. Enter the phone password and press . Settings (Menu 9) 2. Specify the following options: • Mobile tracker: activate or deactivate the Mobile tracker feature. • Recipients: specify phone numbers to which you want to send the tracking messages. • Sender: enter the sender’s name.
Menu functions 120 Key management (Menu 9.10) VOD settings (Menu 9.11) Use this menu to manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems. Press to access the following options: • Details: access the properties of the licence key. • Display/Preview/Play/Execute: open the corresponding media content. • Delete: delete the selected licence key.
Solve problems Help and personal needs To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: “Insert SIM” • Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed. “Phone lock” • The automatic locking function has been enabled. You must enter the phone’s password before you can use the phone. “Enter PIN” • You are using your phone for the first time.
Solve problems • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider. Contact the service provider for further details. You have entered a number but it was not dialled • Be sure that you have pressed [ ]. • Be sure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option. Your correspondent cannot reach you • Be sure that your phone is switched on. ([ ] pressed for more than one second.
No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Contact list menu to ensure the number has been stored correctly. • Re-store the number, if necessary. The battery does not charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself off • Wipe the charging contacts both on the phone and on the battery with a clean soft cloth.
Health and safety information The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2.0W/kg.1 The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.702 W/kg. SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0°C (32°F). • Do not short-circuit the battery.
Health and safety information • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.
Hearing aids Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Health and safety information Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
Emergency calls 1. Switch on the phone. 2. Key in the emergency number for your present location. Emergency numbers vary by location. Health and safety information This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical emergencies.
Health and safety information • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates. • Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft.
• • • • • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired. • If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it too close to the eyes of people or animals. This may cause damage to their eyes. • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna.
Index A ABC mode, text input • 30 Alarm • 89 Answering call • 34 second call • 35 Anykey answer • 110 Auto redial • 110 B Background image • 110 Backlight, set display • 113 keypad • 113 Band selection • 116 Barring, calls • 115 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 124 132 Bluetooth receiving, data • 57 sending, data • 56 settings • 54 Broadcast messages • 82 Browser, web • 59 C Calculator • 96 Calendar • 90 Call costs • 40 Call log dialled • 39 missed • 39 received • 39 Call time • 39
D E E-mails creating/sending • 66 deleting • 72, 74 setting • 78 viewing • 71 Emergency calls • 129 F FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode • 118 FDN contacts • 42 File manager • 83 FM radio • 52 G Games • 57 Greeting message • 107 H Health and safety • 123 Holding, call • 35 I Icons, descriptions • 11 Image editor • 51 Images, downloaded • 84 Inbox, messages e-mail • 71 MMS/SMS • 67 International calls • 33 Internet • 59 Index Date, set • 106 Deleting calendar items • 93, 94 call log • 38, 39 e-mail
Index Light settings • 113 Locking menu functions • 118 phone • 117 SIM card • 118 Low battery indicator • 8 M Memo • 95 Memory card accessing files • 89 inserting • 29 Memory status file manager • 89 messages • 83 phone • 119 phonebook • 46 Menu style • 111 Message tone • 112 Messages broadcast • 82 configuration • 69 e-mail • 66 134 greeting • 107 MMS • 64 push • 69 SMS • 63 Minute minder • 113 Missed calls • 39 MMS messages creating/sending • 64 deleting • 69, 74 setting • 75 viewing • 67 Mobile track
R Received calls • 39 Received messages e-mail • 71 MMS/SMS • 67 Recording videos • 102 voice memos • 50 Redialling automatically • 110 manually • 33 Resetting phone • 119 Ringer incoming calls • 112 messages • 112 Road safety • 126 Roaming • 116 S Safety information • 123 precautions • 1 Security, calls • 117 Sent messages • 71 Shortcut • 107 Silent mode setting • 113 switching • 15 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 118 Skin colour • 111 Slide settings • 107 Slide tone • 113 SMS messages creating/sendi
Index T T9 mode, text input • 31 Templates, message • 73 Text, enter • 30 Time, set • 106 Timer • 98 U USB settings • 110 V Videos playing • 85 recording • 102 Voice clarity • 36, 110 Voice recorder playing • 50 recording • 50 Voicemail server • 116 W Waiting call • 115 Wallpaper • 110 136 Web browser access • 59 bookmarks • 60 World clock • 95
* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly. * Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide. World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-12414A English (EU). 11/2006. Rev. 1.
